Let’s Get Married

by José Olivarez

let’s get married on a Tuesday with a six-piece from Harold’s as our witness. let’s get married at noon & then again at three‑thirty when the school day lets out & a whole block of dandelions flower our ceremony. let’s get married under a full moon & then again under a new moon, so every celestial being can witness our vows. love, one wedding isn’t enough for me. i want to propose again & again. on a Wednesday because you did the dishes. on a Thursday because we woke up next to each other again. say yes. say less. i’ll be on one knee asking you to share in the delight of knowing each other. let’s get married because Chicago. because St. Louis is a city on a map. because your name is my favorite word. let’s get married because there are vows we can only make in the dark. because we don’t need a witness to say i do. let’s get married because it’s raining